EP0117101B1 - Bed for baby carriages - Google Patents
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B7/00—Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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- B62B9/102—Perambulator bodies; Equipment therefor characterized by details of the seat
- B62B9/104—Perambulator bodies; Equipment therefor characterized by details of the seat with adjustable or reclining backrests
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
- B62B9/00—Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators
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- B62B9/14—Equipment protecting from environmental influences, e.g. Hoods; Weather screens; Cat nets
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- This invention relates to a bed for baby carriages and particularly it relates to a bed for baby carriages which is collapsible, wherein its baby-supporting portion may take the form of a bed or may take the form of a chair when desired.
- the baby carriage was of the so-called "box type" in which a baby is comfortably laid in the baby carriage.
- the box type is preferable from the standpoint of their growth and is superior in baby carriage comfort.
- the change of times has gradually taken the edge off such a baby-centered design concept and placed more importance on the convenience of baby carriages as a means for conveying babies.
- the chair type has predominated in baby carriages and, further, because of the use of means of transport, collapsible small-sized baby carriages are most popular. This is an inevitable consequence of various changes in life style and is one of the needs of the times.
- GB-A-23455/1911 shows a baby carriage having a bed in which an end wall and the adjoining portion of the bottom wall can rotate downwards to open the end of the bed so that it can be used as a chair.
- the bed has side walls, but these do not extend continuously for the whole length of the sides. Instead, the portion of the bed which rotates downwards has independent and separate side walls from the remainder of the bed.
- the parts which rotate downwards move as a single unit and do not themselves fold or deform and do not move relative to one another.
- the parts which rotate downwards are supported by the forward ends of frame members which are hinged to the frame of the remainder of the bed.
- GB-A-1126920 shows a baby carriage having a bed with continuous and flexible side walls and a rigid frame extending around its rim, i.e. along the upper sides of the side and end walls.
- This rim does not bend or rotate in part, but the bed is nevertheless convertible into a chair by rotating sections of the bottom wall upward to form a zig-zag structure, the whole bed then being rotated so that the zig-zag structure provides a chair seat and back.
- the raising of parts of the bottom wall causes lower parts of the side walls to fold, but the rigid frame remains the same shape and the upper sides of the side and end walls remain attached to it and in the same relative positions.
- a bed for a baby carriage having a bottom wall, a front wall and left and right side walls, the bed having a front portion, comprising the front wall and forward parts of the bottom wall and of the left and right walls, and a rear portion comprising the remainder of the bottom and side walls, the front portion having left and right frame members for supporting the said forward parts of the left and right side walls, the left and right frame members being turnably supported at their rear ends about a transverse axis and the bottom wall being foldable about the boundary between its forward part and its remainder so that the said frame members and the forward part of the bottom wall are rotatable with respect to the rear portion of the bed, downward rotation of the frame members and the forward part of the bottom wall effecting lowering of the front of the bed so that it can be used as a chair, characterised in that
- the bed has means for retaining the said frame members in a substantially horizontal position with the front end of the bed not opened.
- the said means for retaining the said frame members comprises a pair of prop links each in the form of two links foldably connected together, said prop links being turnably connected at one of their respective ends to the said frame members and at the other ends being turnably connected in use to the baby carriage body.
- the said means for retaining the said frame members comprises a pair of draw links longitudinally slidably installed along respective sides of the underside of the bottom wall, and linkage means for turning the said frame members as the said draw links slide.
- a bed embodying the present invention which may be changed from the basic bed form into the chair form without needing addition of separately prepared new members or removal of any of the members initially provided as part of the bed, it being necessary only to displace some of the members provided in the bed while they are connected to the others. That is, simply turning the upper side frames downwardly causes the portions directly or indirectly held by said upper side frames to change shape to open the front of the bed so as to enable the bed to be used as a chair. This helps to reduce risks of losing parts, which is liable to happen if separable members are provided.
- the baby carriage bed 1 is in the form of a unitary box as a whole comprising a bottom wall 2, a front wall 3, a back wall 4, and left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6.
- These walls 2 through 6 are made of suitable cloth or the like, and in some portions the flexibility of the cloth or the like is utilized while in other portions a hard core material is incorporated to provide suitable strength or stiffness.
- the bed is shown with its right-hand side wall 6 removed.
- the bottom wall 2 and back wall 4 have hard cores incorporated therein.
- the bottom wall 2 has separate cores incorporated in the front and rear portions. That is, the front portion of the bottom wall 2 has a front core 7 incorporated therein.
- the rear portion of the bottom wall 2 is divided into two regions, forward and backward, and the forward half portion has a rear forward half core 8 incorporated therein and the backward half portion has a rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein.
- the back wall 4 has a back core 10 incorporated therein. The incorporation of separate cores in this manner enables the boundary lines between the individual cores to be folding.
- a pair of upper side frames 11 are provided along the upper sides of the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6 to suspend said front portions.
- the pair of upper side frames 11 are formed of a single member which is U-shaped as a whole.
- Each of the upper side frames 11 is turnably supported at its rear end by a transverse shaft 12, as shown for example in Figure 3.
- the left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6 have no hard cores incorporated therein; therefore, at least the front portion of the left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6 (the portions to the left of the boundary lines each shown in dotted line in Figure 1) are foldable.
- Means for retaining the horizontal position of the upper side frames 11 comprising a pair of prop links 13 each in the form of two links foldably connected together.
- Each prop link 13 is turnably connected at one end thereof to the associated upper side frame 11 and at the other end to the baby carriage body, for example, the associated front leg 14 of the baby carriage.
- the bed 1 In the state shown in Figures 1 and 3, the bed 1 is shown in its original bed form. In this state, the prop links 13 extend straight, holding the upper side frames 11 in their horizontal position. In the bottom wall 2, the cores 7, 8 and 9 define a substantially horizontal plane. In this state, a hood 15 may be installed, as shown in phantom lines in Figure 3.
- the front wall 3 is turned over to the extent that it is positioned under the front portion of the bottom wall 2, with the front portion of the left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6 being complexly bent.
- the front of the bed 1 is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair. That is, the baby is allowed to project his legs through the front of the bed.
- the front portion of the bottom wall 2 extends along the undersides of the legs and function to protect the legs.
- the backward half region of the rear portion of the bottom wall 2 may be utilized to form a backrest.
- the shape of the bed is changed so that the portion having the rear backward core 9 incorporated therein is raised and the back wall 4 is substantially aligned with said portion.
- a mechanism shown in Figures 5 and 6 to be later described may be utilized.
- the user raises the upper side frames 11 by one hand while correcting the shape of the front portion of the bed 1 by the other hand.
- the prop links 13 will be suitably locked in position.
- Figure 5 is a side view of a baby carriage having another embodiment of the invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 shown in its original bed form.
- Figure 6 shows a state in which the bed 1 of Figure 5 is changed to chair form.
- Figure 7 shows an arrangement associated with draw links shown in Figures 5 and 6.
- the bed 1 is shown with its right-hand side wall 6 removed.
- the front portion of the bottom wall 2 has no core incorporated therein, so that the bed is foldable in this portion.
- the means for retaining the horizontal position of the upper side frames 11 differs.
- This means includes a pair of front links 17 turnably connected to the front ends of the upper side frames 11 and extending along the front sides of the left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6.
- the pair of upper side frames 11 are formed of separate members and, though not shown in detail, the front links 17 have a widthwise extending portion to serve as means for determining the distance between the upper side frames 11.
- draw links 18 positioned on opposite sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall 2 and slidably extending in the direction of the length of the bed.
- the arrangement associated with the draw links 18 will be later described with reference to Figure 7.
- a pair of connecting links 19 are connected between the front links 17 and the draw links 18.
- the pair of draw links 18 are inserted in a pair of longitudinally extending tube members 20 installed on the baby carriage body and are thereby slidably held.
- a widthwise connecting bar 21 and a first widthwise connecting belt 22 are connected between the pair of tube members 20.
- a second widthwise connecting belt 23 is connected between the front ends of the pair of draw links 18.
- the connecting links 19 to be connected to the draw links 18 are omitted from illustration.
- a wide belt 24 is installed intermediate between the tube members 20 to extend parallel to the tube members 20 so as to connect the widthwise connecting bar 21 and the first and second widthwise connecting belts 22 and 23.
- the widthwise connecting bar 21, widthwise connecting belts 22 and 23, and wide belt 24 contact the lower surface of the bottom wall 2 of the bed 1 to function to support the bottom wall 2.
- the state shown in solid lines in Figure 7 is one in which the draw links 18 are in their rearmost end position, with a slack 25 being formed in the wide belt 24.
- the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn as shown in phantom lines, the slack 25 disappears and the terminal end of the forward withdrawal of the draw links 18 is defined.
- the bed 1 is in its original bed form.
- the draw links 18 have been drawn to the foremost position, with the upper side frames 11 being maintained substantially horizontal by the connecting links 19 and front links 17.
- Figures 5 and 6 show an example of a construction for causing the portion of the bottom wall 2 having the rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein to rise to serve as a backrest.
- Main levers 27 are turnably supported at the rear ends of armrests 26 which form part of the baby carriage body.
- auxiliary levers 28 Disposed below the main levers 27 are auxiliary levers 28 turnably supported at the rear ends of the armrests 26.
- Bed rear portion support members 29 are held by the main and auxiliary levers 27 and 28 and support the rear portion of the bed 1 directly.
- Reclining adjustment links 31 are connected between the main levers 27 and the pusher rods 30 of the baby carriage, so that the inclined state of the main levers 27 can be changed by changing the bent state of the reclining adjustment links 31.
- the portion of the bottom wall 2 in the rear portion of the bed 1 supported by the bed rear portion support members 29 is also maintained horizontal, providing the original bed form.
- the bed rear portion support members 29 are upwardly displaced and the rear wall 4 is raised and so is the portion of the bottom wall 2 having the rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein.
- the portion containing the rear backward half core 9 cooperates with the back wall 4 to define a backrest.
- the auxiliary levers 28 serve to control the attitude of the bed rear portion support members 29.
- the bed rear portion support members 29 abut against the back of the bottom wall 2 to bring the back wall 4 with the portion containing the rear backward half core 9 into alignment with each other.
- the hood 15 is attached for example by utilizing the bed rear portion support members 29. If such hood 15 is arranged so that it can be attached to the baby carriage for example by utilizing the front links 17 as desired, as shown in Figure 8, then two modes of use can be obtained, one in which the user pushes the baby carriage face to face with the baby ( Figure 8) and the other in which the user pushes it from behind the back of the baby ( Figure 5).
- Figure 9 is a side view of a baby carriage having yet another embodiment of the invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 being shown in its original bed form.
- Figure 10 shows a state in which the bed 1 of Figure 9 is changed into chair form.
- FIG. 9 and 10 differs only in the following point from the embodiment described with reference to Figures 5 to 7; the means for retaining the horizontal position of the upper side frames 11 differs. While the draw links 18 are used without any change, the interlocking mechanism extending from the draw links 18 to the upper side frames 11 differs.
- a pair of prop links 32 are used which are connected between the upper side frames 11 and the front legs 14. The prop links 32 are turnably connected at one of their respective ends to the upper side frames 11 and at the other ends to the front legs 14.
- a pair of support links 33 are connected between the foldable portions of the prop links 32 and the draw links 18.
- the prop links 32 are so designed that when the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn, the prop links 32 are pulled by the support links 33 until theirfoldable portions are positioned a little more forward than when the prop links 32 are straight.
- This arrangement ensures that when a load is applied to the front portion of the bed 1 which force provides a downward turning force on the upper side frames 11, so that the force tends to fold the prop links 32, this tends to pull the draw links 18 in the direction in which they slide forwardly.
- the forward withdrawal of the draw links 18 is limited by the wide belt 24 shown in Figure 7. If thefolding direction of the prop links 32 was the other way, such a load would undesirably cause the links 18 to slide rearwardly. It is for the purpose of avoiding this undesirable situation that the prop links 32 are arranged a little forwardly folded when the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn.
- Figure 11 is a side view showing the front portion of still a further embodient of the invention, with the bed being shown in its original bed form.
- Figure 12 shows a state in which the baby carriage bed of Figure 11 is changed into chair form.
- FIG. 11 and 12 The embodiment shown in Figures 11 and 12 is similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 4. That is, upper side frames 11 of similar shape are provided in a similar manner. As a means for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames, similar prop links 13 are provided in a similar manner.
- the reinforcing frame 34 is provided so that it is turnable around the axis of the shaft 12.
- the reinforcing frame 34 like the upper side frames 11, is formed of a member which is U-shaped as a whole, and its widthwise extending portion extends along the edge which is positioned at the intersection between the bottom and front walls 2 and 3.
- Such reinforcing frame 34 is preferably disposed inside the cloth or the like forming the bed 1.
- the front portion of the bed 1 is properly shaped by the presence of the reinforcing frame 34 so that the shape of the front portion required for the original bed form is retained.
- the reinforcing frame 34 is also downwardly turned, so that the front portions of the bottom wall 2 and left-hand and right-hand side walls 5 and 6 are suitably bent.
- the front of the bed 1 is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair.
- the cloth or other flexible portion is divided into parts by the reinforcing frame 34, the degree of bending of those parts is less than when the whole is bent at the same time.
- the bed is easy to bend and hence it can be easily shaped into bed form. This is analogous to the situation that when an umbrella has a greater number of ribs, it is easier to handle the umbrella cloth when the umbrella is closed.
- some reinforcing frames may be provided to shorten the spacing.
- draw links 18 used in the embodiment represented by Figure 5 and the embodiment represented by Figure 9 may be used in the embodiment shown in Figure 3 or 1.
- the interlocking between the draw links 18 and for example the prop links 13 may be dispensed with and in the embodiment of Figure 3 the use of the draw links 18 makes it possible to remove the front core 7.
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Description
- This invention relates to a bed for baby carriages and particularly it relates to a bed for baby carriages which is collapsible, wherein its baby-supporting portion may take the form of a bed or may take the form of a chair when desired.
- Originally or at least when the baby carriage was first proposed, it was of the so-called "box type" in which a baby is comfortably laid in the baby carriage. For babies the box type is preferable from the standpoint of their growth and is superior in baby carriage comfort. However, the change of times has gradually taken the edge off such a baby-centered design concept and placed more importance on the convenience of baby carriages as a means for conveying babies. For example, the chair type has predominated in baby carriages and, further, because of the use of means of transport, collapsible small-sized baby carriages are most popular. This is an inevitable consequence of various changes in life style and is one of the needs of the times.
- The pursuit of the convenience of baby carriages as a means for conveying babies, as described above, cannot be denied to be an important point in developing a new baby carriage. However, it seems necessary to go back to the starting point to think over what construction a baby carriage should have which does not hamper baby growth or degrade baby carriage comfort and which is convenient to use.
- GB-A-23455/1911 shows a baby carriage having a bed in which an end wall and the adjoining portion of the bottom wall can rotate downwards to open the end of the bed so that it can be used as a chair. The bed has side walls, but these do not extend continuously for the whole length of the sides. Instead, the portion of the bed which rotates downwards has independent and separate side walls from the remainder of the bed. The parts which rotate downwards move as a single unit and do not themselves fold or deform and do not move relative to one another. The parts which rotate downwards are supported by the forward ends of frame members which are hinged to the frame of the remainder of the bed.
- GB-A-1126920 shows a baby carriage having a bed with continuous and flexible side walls and a rigid frame extending around its rim, i.e. along the upper sides of the side and end walls. This rim does not bend or rotate in part, but the bed is nevertheless convertible into a chair by rotating sections of the bottom wall upward to form a zig-zag structure, the whole bed then being rotated so that the zig-zag structure provides a chair seat and back. The raising of parts of the bottom wall causes lower parts of the side walls to fold, but the rigid frame remains the same shape and the upper sides of the side and end walls remain attached to it and in the same relative positions.
- According to the present invention there is provided a bed for a baby carriage having a bottom wall, a front wall and left and right side walls, the bed having a front portion, comprising the front wall and forward parts of the bottom wall and of the left and right walls, and a rear portion comprising the remainder of the bottom and side walls, the front portion having left and right frame members for supporting the said forward parts of the left and right side walls, the left and right frame members being turnably supported at their rear ends about a transverse axis and the bottom wall being foldable about the boundary between its forward part and its remainder so that the said frame members and the forward part of the bottom wall are rotatable with respect to the rear portion of the bed, downward rotation of the frame members and the forward part of the bottom wall effecting lowering of the front of the bed so that it can be used as a chair, characterised in that
- the said forward parts of the side walls are flexible and are joined to the respective remainders of the side walls, and at least one of the said front wall and the forward part of the bottom wall is flexible and folds during the said downward rotation which opens the front of the bed, the said forward parts of the side walls also folding during the said downward rotation.
- Preferably the bed has means for retaining the said frame members in a substantially horizontal position with the front end of the bed not opened.
- In one embodiment the said means for retaining the said frame members comprises a pair of prop links each in the form of two links foldably connected together, said prop links being turnably connected at one of their respective ends to the said frame members and at the other ends being turnably connected in use to the baby carriage body.
- In another embodiment the said means for retaining the said frame members comprises a pair of draw links longitudinally slidably installed along respective sides of the underside of the bottom wall, and linkage means for turning the said frame members as the said draw links slide.
- It is possible to provide a bed embodying the present invention which may be changed from the basic bed form into the chair form without needing addition of separately prepared new members or removal of any of the members initially provided as part of the bed, it being necessary only to displace some of the members provided in the bed while they are connected to the others. That is, simply turning the upper side frames downwardly causes the portions directly or indirectly held by said upper side frames to change shape to open the front of the bed so as to enable the bed to be used as a chair. This helps to reduce risks of losing parts, which is liable to happen if separable members are provided.
- Embodiments of the present invention, given by way of non-limitative example, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, shown in its bed form;
- Figure 2 shows a state in which the baby carriage bed 1 of Figure 1 is changed to chair form;
- Figure 3 is a side view showing the baby carriage bed 1 of Figure 1 attached to a baby carriage;
- Figure 4 shows a state in which the bed of Figure 3 is changed to chair form;
- Figure 5 is a side view of a baby carriage having another embodiment of the present invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 being shown in its bed form;
- Figure 6 shows the baby carriage of Figure 5 with the bed 1 changed to chair form;
- Figure 7 shows an arrangement associated with
draw links 18 in Figures 5 and 6; - Figure 8 shows a state in which a
hood 15 of the baby carriage is positioned to face in an opposite direction to that shown in Figure 5; - Figure 9 is a side view of a baby carriage having yet another embodiment of this invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 being shown in its bed form;
- Figure 10 shows a state in which the bed of Figure 9 is changed to chair form;
- Figure 11 is a side view showing the front of a still further embodiment of this invention, with the bed being shown in its bed form; and
- Figure 12 shows a state in which the baby carriage bed of Figure 11 is changed to chair form.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of this invention, shown in the bed form.
- Figure 2 shows a state in which the baby carriage bed of Figure 1 is changed to chair form. Figure 3 is a right-hand side view showing the baby carriage bed of Figure 1 attached to a baby carriage. Figure 4 shows a state in which the bed of Figure 3 is changed to chair form.
- As shown in Figure 1, the baby carriage bed 1 is in the form of a unitary box as a whole comprising a
bottom wall 2, afront wall 3, a back wall 4, and left-hand and right-hand side walls walls 2 through 6 are made of suitable cloth or the like, and in some portions the flexibility of the cloth or the like is utilized while in other portions a hard core material is incorporated to provide suitable strength or stiffness. - In Figures 3 and 4, the bed is shown with its right-
hand side wall 6 removed. As can be seen for example from Figure 3, thebottom wall 2 and back wall 4 have hard cores incorporated therein. Thebottom wall 2 has separate cores incorporated in the front and rear portions. That is, the front portion of thebottom wall 2 has a front core 7 incorporated therein. In the illustrated embodiment, the rear portion of thebottom wall 2 is divided into two regions, forward and backward, and the forward half portion has a rear forward half core 8 incorporated therein and the backward half portion has a rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein. The back wall 4 has a backcore 10 incorporated therein. The incorporation of separate cores in this manner enables the boundary lines between the individual cores to be folding. - A pair of
upper side frames 11 are provided along the upper sides of the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls upper side frames 11 are formed of a single member which is U-shaped as a whole. Each of theupper side frames 11 is turnably supported at its rear end by atransverse shaft 12, as shown for example in Figure 3. - The left-hand and right-
hand side walls hand side walls 5 and 6 (the portions to the left of the boundary lines each shown in dotted line in Figure 1) are foldable. - Means for retaining the horizontal position of the
upper side frames 11 is provided, comprising a pair ofprop links 13 each in the form of two links foldably connected together. Eachprop link 13 is turnably connected at one end thereof to the associatedupper side frame 11 and at the other end to the baby carriage body, for example, the associatedfront leg 14 of the baby carriage. - In the state shown in Figures 1 and 3, the bed 1 is shown in its original bed form. In this state, the
prop links 13 extend straight, holding theupper side frames 11 in their horizontal position. In thebottom wall 2, the cores 7, 8 and 9 define a substantially horizontal plane. In this state, ahood 15 may be installed, as shown in phantom lines in Figure 3. - When it is desired to change the bed 1 from the aforesaid bed form into the chair form, this can be attained by folding the
prop links 13. To make it possible to fold the prop links 13-onty when necessary, thelinks 13 have only to be provided with means for locking them in the straightened state. In response to the folding of theprop links 13, theupper side frames 11 are downwardly turned around the axes of theshafts 12. In response to this turning movement, thefront wall 3 is downwardly displaced and the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls bottom wall 2 is folded relative to the rear portion thereof along thefolding line 16. Finally, thefront wall 3 is turned over to the extent that it is positioned under the front portion of thebottom wall 2, with the front portion of the left-hand and right-hand side walls bottom wall 2 extends along the undersides of the legs and function to protect the legs. - In addition, as shown in Figure 4, when the bed 1 is changed to chair form, the backward half region of the rear portion of the
bottom wall 2 may be utilized to form a backrest. In this embodiment, the shape of the bed is changed so that the portion having the rear backward core 9 incorporated therein is raised and the back wall 4 is substantially aligned with said portion. As for a mechanism for this change of shape, a mechanism shown in Figures 5 and 6 to be later described may be utilized. - To restore the bed 1 to its original bed form, the user raises the upper side frames 11 by one hand while correcting the shape of the front portion of the bed 1 by the other hand. When the upper side frames 11 are brought into their horizontal position, the prop links 13 will be suitably locked in position.
- Figure 5 is a side view of a baby carriage having another embodiment of the invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 shown in its original bed form. Figure 6 shows a state in which the bed 1 of Figure 5 is changed to chair form. Figure 7 shows an arrangement associated with draw links shown in Figures 5 and 6.
- In Figures 5 and 6, the bed 1 is shown with its right-
hand side wall 6 removed. As compared with the preceding embodiment, the front portion of thebottom wall 2 has no core incorporated therein, so that the bed is foldable in this portion. Further, as compared with the preceding embodiment, the means for retaining the horizontal position of the upper side frames 11 differs. This means includes a pair offront links 17 turnably connected to the front ends of the upper side frames 11 and extending along the front sides of the left-hand and right-hand side walls front links 17 have a widthwise extending portion to serve as means for determining the distance between the upper side frames 11. There are provided a pair of draw links 18 positioned on opposite sides of the lower surface of thebottom wall 2 and slidably extending in the direction of the length of the bed. The arrangement associated with the draw links 18 will be later described with reference to Figure 7. A pair of connectinglinks 19 are connected between thefront links 17 and the draw links 18. - Referring to Figure 7, the pair of draw links 18 are inserted in a pair of longitudinally extending
tube members 20 installed on the baby carriage body and are thereby slidably held. A widthwise connecting bar 21 and a first widthwise connectingbelt 22 are connected between the pair oftube members 20. Further, a second widthwise connectingbelt 23 is connected between the front ends of the pair of draw links 18. In addition, in Figure 7, the connectinglinks 19 to be connected to the draw links 18 are omitted from illustration. Awide belt 24 is installed intermediate between thetube members 20 to extend parallel to thetube members 20 so as to connect the widthwise connecting bar 21 and the first and second widthwise connectingbelts belts wide belt 24 contact the lower surface of thebottom wall 2 of the bed 1 to function to support thebottom wall 2. The state shown in solid lines in Figure 7 is one in which the draw links 18 are in their rearmost end position, with a slack 25 being formed in thewide belt 24. When the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn as shown in phantom lines, theslack 25 disappears and the terminal end of the forward withdrawal of the draw links 18 is defined. - Referring to Figure 5, the bed 1 is in its original bed form. In this state, the draw links 18 have been drawn to the foremost position, with the upper side frames 11 being maintained substantially horizontal by the connecting
links 19 andfront links 17. - When it is desired to change the bed 1 into chair form as shown in Figure 6, the draw links 18 will be rearwardly slid. In response thereto, the front portion of the
bottom wall 2 produces a slack to allow thefront wall 3 to displace downwardly. The upper side frames 11 are downwardly turned and, as shown in Figure 6, the front of the bed 1 is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair. - Further, Figures 5 and 6 show an example of a construction for causing the portion of the
bottom wall 2 having the rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein to rise to serve as a backrest. Main levers 27 are turnably supported at the rear ends ofarmrests 26 which form part of the baby carriage body. Disposed below themain levers 27 areauxiliary levers 28 turnably supported at the rear ends of thearmrests 26. Bed rearportion support members 29 are held by the main andauxiliary levers main levers 27 and thepusher rods 30 of the baby carriage, so that the inclined state of themain levers 27 can be changed by changing the bent state of the reclining adjustment links 31. When themain levers 27 are horizontal as shown in Figure 5, the portion of thebottom wall 2 in the rear portion of the bed 1 supported by the bed rearportion support members 29 is also maintained horizontal, providing the original bed form. As shown in Figure 6, when themain levers 27 are raised, the bed rearportion support members 29 are upwardly displaced and the rear wall 4 is raised and so is the portion of thebottom wall 2 having the rear backward half core 9 incorporated therein. As a result, the portion containing the rear backward half core 9 cooperates with the back wall 4 to define a backrest. Theauxiliary levers 28 serve to control the attitude of the bed rearportion support members 29. For example, in the state of Figure 6, the bed rearportion support members 29 abut against the back of thebottom wall 2 to bring the back wall 4 with the portion containing the rear backward half core 9 into alignment with each other. - In Figure 5, the
hood 15 is attached for example by utilizing the bed rearportion support members 29. Ifsuch hood 15 is arranged so that it can be attached to the baby carriage for example by utilizing thefront links 17 as desired, as shown in Figure 8, then two modes of use can be obtained, one in which the user pushes the baby carriage face to face with the baby (Figure 8) and the other in which the user pushes it from behind the back of the baby (Figure 5). - Figure 9 is a side view of a baby carriage having yet another embodiment of the invention attached thereto, with the bed 1 being shown in its original bed form. Figure 10 shows a state in which the bed 1 of Figure 9 is changed into chair form.
- The embodiment shown in Figures 9 and 10 differs only in the following point from the embodiment described with reference to Figures 5 to 7; the means for retaining the horizontal position of the upper side frames 11 differs. While the draw links 18 are used without any change, the interlocking mechanism extending from the draw links 18 to the upper side frames 11 differs. In this embodiment, a pair of
prop links 32 are used which are connected between the upper side frames 11 and thefront legs 14. The prop links 32 are turnably connected at one of their respective ends to the upper side frames 11 and at the other ends to thefront legs 14. A pair ofsupport links 33 are connected between the foldable portions of the prop links 32 and the draw links 18. The prop links 32 are so designed that when the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn, the prop links 32 are pulled by the support links 33 until theirfoldable portions are positioned a little more forward than when the prop links 32 are straight. This arrangement ensures that when a load is applied to the front portion of the bed 1 which force provides a downward turning force on the upper side frames 11, so that the force tends to fold the prop links 32, this tends to pull the draw links 18 in the direction in which they slide forwardly. The forward withdrawal of the draw links 18 is limited by thewide belt 24 shown in Figure 7. If thefolding direction of the prop links 32 was the other way, such a load would undesirably cause thelinks 18 to slide rearwardly. It is for the purpose of avoiding this undesirable situation that the prop links 32 are arranged a little forwardly folded when the draw links 18 are forwardly drawn. - Referring to Figure 10, when the draw links 18 are rearwardly slid, the prop links 32 are folded by the support links 33 to project upwardly. In response thereto, the upper side frames 11 are turned downwardly. Therefore, the
front wall 3 is downwardly displaced and, while the front portions of the left-hand and right-hand side walls bottom wall 2 is wrinkled to hang down. In this manner, the front of the bed 1 is opened to enable the bed to be used as a chair. The arrangement for forming the backrest is the same as that described in the preceding embodiment. - Figure 11 is a side view showing the front portion of still a further embodient of the invention, with the bed being shown in its original bed form. Figure 12 shows a state in which the baby carriage bed of Figure 11 is changed into chair form.
- The embodiment shown in Figures 11 and 12 is similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 4. That is, upper side frames 11 of similar shape are provided in a similar manner. As a means for retaining the horizontal position of said upper side frames,
similar prop links 13 are provided in a similar manner. - There are two differences in the arrangement. First, no core corresponding to the front core 7 is inserted in the front portion of the
bottom wall 2, so thatthe front portion is left in the form of flexible cloth or the like. The second difference is that a reinforcingframe 34 is provided so that it is turnable around the axis of theshaft 12. The reinforcingframe 34, like the upper side frames 11, is formed of a member which is U-shaped as a whole, and its widthwise extending portion extends along the edge which is positioned at the intersection between the bottom andfront walls frame 34 is preferably disposed inside the cloth or the like forming the bed 1. - In the state shown in Figure 11, the front portion of the bed 1 is properly shaped by the presence of the reinforcing
frame 34 so that the shape of the front portion required for the original bed form is retained. On the other hand, when the upper side frames 11 are turned downwardly as shown in Figure 12, the reinforcingframe 34 is also downwardly turned, so that the front portions of thebottom wall 2 and left-hand and right-hand side walls - According to this embodiment, since the cloth or other flexible portion is divided into parts by the reinforcing
frame 34, the degree of bending of those parts is less than when the whole is bent at the same time. The bed is easy to bend and hence it can be easily shaped into bed form. This is analogous to the situation that when an umbrella has a greater number of ribs, it is easier to handle the umbrella cloth when the umbrella is closed. Thus, some reinforcing frames may be provided to shorten the spacing. - In addition, the draw links 18 used in the embodiment represented by Figure 5 and the embodiment represented by Figure 9 may be used in the embodiment shown in Figure 3 or 1. In this case, the interlocking between the draw links 18 and for example the prop links 13 may be dispensed with and in the embodiment of Figure 3 the use of the draw links 18 makes it possible to remove the front core 7.
- While the folding operation of the baby carriage has not been referred to in the above description, it is possible to provide a bed which satisfactorily follows the folding operation of the baby carriage by suitably designing the connections between the members forming the bed 1. Further, such bed can be applied both to foldable baby carriages and to baby carriages having no folding function.
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characterised in that
the said forward parts of the side walls (5, 6) are flexible and are joined to the respective remainders of the side walls, and at least one of the said front wall (3) and the forward part of the bottom wall (2) is flexible and folds during the said downward rotation which opens the front of the bed, the said forward parts of the side walls (5, 6) also folding during the said downward rotation.
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